New York State Home Inspection info

18 years ago

For those who may be buying or selling in NYS now or in the future, the NYS Home Inspection Licensing board has finally proposed regulations governing the standards of practice and the code of ethics for the NYS HI's...

Some of this might change...but as of now, the regs very closely mirror NJ as well as those of the major home inspection professional organizations with a few exceptions...so this will give you an excellent idea of what to expect or not expect from a home inspection in NY.

However, the language actually seems to restrict the HI from offering ANY ancillary service that is beyond the scope of a home inspection (such as septic, radon, wood destroying insect, etc) even if the HI is licensed in that discipline or has the proper training, education and experience...which is very unusual...so my guess is that there will be an amendment to the regs to allow such...

But for now, happy reading...

Here is a link that might be useful: NYS Professional Home Inspection Standards of Practice

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logic
Original Author
18 years ago
Here is the link to the Code of Ethics:

Here is a link that might be useful: New York State Home Inspection Code of Ethics
Carol_from_ny
18 years ago
So what value does a Home Inspector now have? From what I've just read it sounds like they are not something I'd be willing to spend money on when buying a home.
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logic
Original Author
18 years ago
The SOP's and the COE's esentially mirror those of the national home inspection organizations...such as ASHI, NAHI, NACHI etc...the practice and scope of a home inspection in itself has not really changed...it is now regulated..meaning that there is recourse to the consumer if the law is violated.

If you could explain what your expectations were..or are... I could perhaps explain better.

Consider that the HI is in the home for a few hours. They can't be dismantling homes, opening up any or all of the walls, pulling up flooring, etc...so, they are limited to only what can be VISUALLY seen on the day of inspection.

That said, think of the HI as you would of a general practitioner....who provides a general diagnosis...and refers you on to a specialist for any a particular system that is not functioning correctly.

A good, through professional HI will be able to spot many warning signs of problems that are not obvious to the average home buyer. They will also be able to spot things that should be there...but are missing...which is harder than just spotting deficiencies.

That info is then used to obtain estimates from the licensed professionals for repair. That dollar amount can then be used to negotiate with the seller on the price of the house...and you can either come to terms, or pass on the deal.

Hope this helps.